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foul vs silt

silt vs foul

foul and silt both are nouns.

foul is an adjective but silt is not an adjective.

foul and silt both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foul Yes Yes Yes No
silt Yes No Yes No
As verbs, silt is a hyponym of foul; that is, silt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than foul:
  • foul: become or cause to become obstructed
  • silt: become chocked with silt
Other hyponyms of foul include gum up, block, choke up, lug, stuff, silt up.
foul (noun) silt (noun)
an act that violates the rules of a sport mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake
foul (adjective) silt (adjective)
(of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
characterized by obscenity
(of a manuscript) defaced with changes
offensively malodorous
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
especially of a ship's lines etc
violating accepted standards or rules
foul (verb) silt (verb)
become soiled and dirty become chocked with silt
make unclean
spot, stain, or pollute
make impure
commit a foul; break the rules
hit a foul ball
become or cause to become obstructed
Difference between foul and silt

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